September 17, 2021 — Eleven big Houston energy companies say they’re interested in large-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) tech. The companies include Calpine, Chevron, Dow, ExxonMobil, INEOS, Linde, LyondellBasell, Marathon …
By Alex Mills The winter storm that swept through Texas in February reaffirmed the absolute necessity for a safe and reliable energy supply for Texans. The extreme cold weather, coupled with ice and …
September 16, 2021 –Engineering and technology giant KBR has a new artificial intelligence partnership with a British company that specializes in national security software development. KBR’s Government Solutions business said Wednesday it will …
September 14, 2021 — Railroad Commission of Texas commissioners approved publishing for public comment proposed rules for critical designation of natural gas infrastructure during energy emergencies. The proposed rules specify the criteria and …
September 11, 2021 — Longtime oilman Donald J. Timco, 93, was remembered at a memorial on Monday in Houston. He worked for Conoco in Houston in the 1960s, beginning a 50-year career in …
September 7, 2021 — The South Texas Energy and Economic Roundtable (STEER) is accepting nominations for the 2021 STEER Eagle Ford Excellence Awards, which honor the companies, organizations and partnerships that are working …
September 7, 2021 — Ohio-based building materials and specialties company RPM International Inc. has purchased a 178,000-square-foot chemical manufacturing facility on 120 acres in Corsicana from The Woodlands’ drilling and chemical tech company …
By Alex Mills While Hurricane Ida was cutting a path of destruction through the Gulf of Mexico this week, OPEC oil ministers were meeting to discuss oil production quotas for the remainder of …
September 03, 2021 AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 687 original drilling permits in August 2021 compared to 451 in August 2020. The August 2021 total includes 613 …
September 3, 2021 — A bill to prohibit accepting high-level radioactive waste in Texas is on Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after Thursday’s reconciliation by the House. The bill bans the transportation, storage and …
Updated 6 am 8-30-21 August 30, 2021 — As damage assessments and inspections get underway at daylight, concerns are springing up about refineries along the Mississippi, even as Western Louisiana, hard hit by …
Updated 6 am 8-30-21 August 30, 2021 — All the power is off in New Orleans and has been since Sunday evening, according to the area’s main supplier Entergy, but there are generators …
August 27, 2021 — Its years-long program to bring advanced meters to Southeast Texas is complete, Entergy Texas says. The company said improvements in service along with quicker and more accurate detection of …
August 27, 2021 — Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) is releasing its first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, designed to help stakeholders understand the its activities. The corporation said in a statement …
August 27, 2021 — Trophy Pipeline LLC has initiated an open season for its Texas Expansion project to construct a three-mile-long pipeline in Winkler County. The line includes a new origin in the …
By Alex Mills Crude oil and gasoline prices in the U.S. have been meandering up and down for several weeks as traders try to get a solid grip on the economy and Covid19. …
August 25, 2021 — Crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas for June 2021 came from 166,923 oil wells and 85,439 gas wells. The RRC reports …
August 19, 2021 — From the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association: Today, Earthworks released a report entitled, “Flaring in Texas: A Comprehensive Government Failure.” The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) …
August 19, 2021 — A new online marketplace is opening in the coming days for energy-related buying and selling minerals, royalties and working interests. The Ft. Worth company Energy Domain says the tech-enabled …
By Alex Mills August 19, 2021 — President Joe Biden and his administration want the countries that export crude oil, many of which are not friendly to the United States (such as Russia, …